Education in Pittsburg, California: official figures
23.6% of adults aged 25 and over in Pittsburg held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 152nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; California: 37.1%).
How many people in Pittsburg have a graduate degree?
6.7% of adults aged 25 and over in Pittsburg held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 88th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.5% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Pittsburg?
In Pittsburg, 26.1% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 31.8% had some college or an associate's degree (US: 26.0% and 27.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many students are there in Pittsburg?
19,797 residents of Pittsburg aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 26.7% of that age group, 312th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 12,383 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 4,317 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Pittsburg?
5,242 residents of Pittsburg were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,115 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 8.6% of residents aged 3 and over, 173rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Pittsburg attend preschool?
1,057 children in Pittsburg were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Pittsburg compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Pittsburg ranks 672 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 669 | Carson City | 23.7% |
| 670 | Longview | 23.7% |
| 671 | Pueblo | 23.7% |
| 672 | Pittsburg | 23.6% |
| 673 | Gulfport | 23.6% |
| 674 | Bakersfield | 23.6% |
| 675 | Akron | 23.6% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Pittsburg ranks 736 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 733 | Kissimmee | 6.8% |
| 734 | Newark | 6.7% |
| 735 | Antioch | 6.7% |
| 736 | Pittsburg | 6.7% |
| 737 | Garden Grove | 6.7% |
| 738 | Mesquite | 6.6% |
| 739 | Miami Gardens | 6.6% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Pittsburg ranks 107 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 104 | Turlock | 18.6% |
| 105 | Kansas City | 18.6% |
| 106 | Lancaster | 18.6% |
| 107 | Pittsburg | 18.5% |
| 108 | Gardena | 18.4% |
| 109 | Odessa | 18.4% |
| 110 | Hemet | 18.3% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Pittsburg ranks 173 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 170 | Chula Vista | 8.7% |
| 171 | Bloomington | 8.6% |
| 172 | St. Paul | 8.6% |
| 173 | Pittsburg | 8.6% |
| 174 | Hoboken | 8.6% |
| 175 | Thousand Oaks | 8.6% |
| 176 | San Jose | 8.6% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B15003: Educational Attainment for the Population 25 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 d0c8609e958022459215c8a31d7452ef7528ee8dd70fbb6f9a99de0f491f42d7), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 609deae49c91…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B14001: School Enrollment by Level of School for the Population 3 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 e175af4a33616da45fb590da3d67f37eee65a3cb51e6f5864c64ff31fb716b81), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b85f52a6d640…)
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